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FYI, i've stickied the e-bike tech rumor thread for those wanting to go e-deeper - https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/e-bike-talk-not-tech-rumor-derailme…

A chance for #USDH riders to earn UCI points in Norcal in November! There are three separate races during the week-long series so the total prize and points purse are 3X these numbers. Total payout for the series is $6,654.00 and 324 UCI Points. The new Triple Crown UCI DH Series is a downhill race series located in Philo, California. The series includes three UCI C2 races over a one-week period, from November 11-16, 2025. Registration opens September 27. Visit Instagram and follow links in profile for more information: https://www.instagram.com/triplecrowndh Registration - https://www.bikereg.com/triple-crown-dh-1 Race information - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1je0DKVypB92oXqG5u5t7ma6D4QkaUDqc North American Elite...

For all you forum diehards who skip the homepage, here is some insight and our thoughts on Specialized first-gen proto downhill bike that went live today - https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/piece-bigger-puzzle-testing-specializ… It was a privilege to ride this bike and, as you'd expect, it was a damn fast. I'm eager to ride the production #2chainz bike, which I'd guess is coming early next year just based on the vague answers Spesh has given when pressed about it. Fingers crossed it won't cost an organ to buy one.

brakes = pincers

I'd be curious to try one The australians at Flowmtb also have a long term review of the pademelon: https://flowmountainbike.com/tests/pademelon-cs-1-steering-damper-long-…

Ok but, forum replies get off topic easily and fill up peoples inbox. This thread is about 2026 team rumors, not YT’s failings, there are plenty of other places for that. And really, you are upset your niche forum replies are not saved for posterity? No one will care in a year. Perfect example of getting off topic, look at us right now…. All this arguing about to be nuked by @sspomer and that would be fine.

Lou tried pretty hard to get Wyn to admit he's UCI Gary, but he's insisting it's not. Either way, hilarious stuff.

Ronan still on the Seatpost damper

i've deleted the non-relevant YT posts. start a new thread or take it to the bikeonomics (formerly known as companies shutting down in 12-24 months) to talk about the business/customer ramifications of YT's problems.

FWIW: Comparing the 2025 World Cup* seasons of Bruni and Goldstone, through the first 9 races. [*World Championships not included. Goldstone won that race and Bruni wrecked, finishing 49th. This race is excluded because it didn't affect the WC overall standings. If included, it would have changed the avg. finish to Bruni: 9.3 Goldstone: 7.2.]

There are many scenarios possible. Loic has a 72-point lead, and there are 250 points on the table for the winner (there are no points given for qualifying in the final round of the World Cup, per UCI rules). The points are awarded as follows, from the winner down through the ranks: 250-210-180-160-140-125-110-95-80-75-and it keeps dropping down to the 30th place. If Jackson wins and Loic is third, Loic still takes the overall by 2 points. If Loic doesn't get ANY points at all, Jackson only needs 10th place or better. Let's say Jackson is third, he then needs Loic...

Hilarious this is now hidden due to downvotes 🤣

My significant other just broke a reserve rim. They sent out a replacement rim and paid the bike shop labor for relacing it so not a whole new wheel. Total time from warranty submission to done was a week.